Assistant Manager Store

Job title:

Assistant Manager Store

Company

Sobeys

Job description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.Ready to Make an impact?The Assistant Store Manager assists the Store Manager in successfully managing all facets of store operations. This includes assisting with leading, directing, recruiting, coaching, motivating and training employees to achieve the highest level of customer service, commitment and adherence to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, corporate policies, Health & Safety, Sendial, and other programs and initiatives. The Assistant Store Manager assists in the execution of the retail program, including managing labour costs, inventory, budgets, product merchandising and presentation. The Assistant Store Manager assists in maximizing profits. The Assistant Store Manager demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the industry, competitors, and pricing and promotion techniques. The Assistant Store Manager models outstanding leadership, interpersonal skills, teamwork, superior judgment and decision making and commitment to the success of the Thrifty Foods team. The Assistant Manager will foster customer loyalty, fulfill customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Directly responsible for assisting the Store Manager in the achievement of Profit & Loss objectives and assisting with maximizing sales and margins, including appropriate sales forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis and correction, and labour cost control
• Assist in creating and maintaining the highest levels of personal and team productivity, enthusiasm, and commitment to outstanding customer service, as well as helping employees reach their maximum potential, and preparing employees to assume positions of increasing responsibility
• Assist with recruiting, training, developing, motivating and coaching employees: provides input into performance appraisals, and provides regular feedback and coaching
• Assist with the implementation of all corporate policies, initiatives, and Standard Operating Procedures and supports the Store Manager by ensuring each department is committed to compliance and uses them effectively, including timely and accurate submission of all relevant documentation as required
• Demonstrate sound judgment and makes timely and appropriate decisions, consistently and without over-reliance on others
• Demonstrate exceptional retail operations knowledge, including monitoring and understanding industry trends, competitor analysis, merchandising, and presentation techniques and standards
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership, with a clear vision and consistent sense of direction, and serves as a role model for department and store employees
• Initiate, lead and manage special projects to improve efficiency, profitability, health and safety, and to support merchandising and promotional efforts in conjunction with other management areas
• Work as an integral member of the Store Management team, and supports and assists other team members as required
• Adopt and maximize use of technology in all store operations
• Initiate, support, participate in and lead community and charitable events and activities
• Provide feedback for continuous improvement
• Role model for personal grooming, adherence to the dress code, respect for co-workers and commitment to workplace diversity
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment as per Company requirements
• Other duties as required

What you have to offer:

• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Good work ethic and ability to multi task
• Ability to develop and adhere to budgets and forecasts, and to read and analyze financial reports and statements
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft word, Excel PowerPoint and all internal systems (i.e. Kronos, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and manage, and attention to detail
• Demonstrated thorough knowledge of Thrifty Foods policies, procedures, programs and initiatives, including Standard Operating Procedures for every department
• Strong leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Excellent judgment and decision making skills

Educational and Working Experience

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of 12 months of retail store experience, in applicable department
• Exposure to reading and analyzing financial reports, and budgets
• Demonstrated success and experience managing, supervising, motivating and coaching a large staff complement
• Extensive retail store experience, particularly in multiple departments

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.The salary range for this position in British Columbia is $60,666.00 – $83,000.00 . We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure that you are paid fairly and competitively.Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

Expected salary

$60666 per year

Location

Nanaimo, BC

Job date

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 03:01:11 GMT

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